The 7 th cervical vertebra wall distance (C7WD) identifies balance control, functional mobility and the risk of multiple falls in elderly community-dwelling women with thoracic hyperkyphosis.

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      BACKGROUND: Thoracic hyperkyphosis is common in the elderly, especially in women, and results in impaired balance control, impaired functional mobility and an increased risk of multiple falls. The 7 th cervical vertebra wall distance (C7WD) is a practical method for evaluating thoracic hyperkyphosis. OBJECTIVE: This study calculated C7WD cut-off scores that may identify impaired balance control, impaired functional mobility and an increased risk of multiple falls in elderly community-dwelling women with thoracic hyperkyphosis. This study also explored the correlation between C7WD, balance control and functional mobility. METHODS: Sixty participants were assessed for thoracic hyperkyphosis using the C7WD, balance control using the functional reach test (FRT), functional mobility using the timed up-and-go test (TUG) and a history of falls using their personal information. RESULTS: The data indicated that a C7WD of at least 7.95 cm, 8.1 cm and 8.8 cm had a good to excellent capability of identifying impaired balance control, impaired functional mobility and an increased risk of multiple falls, respectively. The C7WD results were significant and correlated with balance control ( r s = - 0.68) and functional mobility ( r s = 0.41). CONCLUSIONS: The C7WD may be utilised as a screening tool for these three impairments in this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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